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Stats about veterans.
Percent of U.S. adult population who are veterans in 2017, by state
Employment Data for Veterans With Disabilities
Employment Situation of Veterans Summary
Immigrant Veterans in the United States
Demographics of the U.S. Military
Veterans and Military Documents
Military Programs and Benefits
Facts on Veterans and Entrepreneurship
American War and Military Operations
Casualties: Lists and Statistics
Tinnitus and hearing loss among
Veteran Social Security Beneficiaries
Veteran-Owned Businesses and Their Owners
48 Interesting U.S. Military Facts
The American Veteran Experience and the Post-9/11 Generation
National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics - Quick Facts
Global Firepower - 2019 World Military Strength Rankings
PAPER Evidence Records
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What you won't find here is unending chat or opinions from strangers who like to think of themselves as experts.
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Extra schedular ratings under
How can I get an extra schedular rating?
To receive an extra schedular rating the veteran
must first show that the veteran’s
conditions result in a disability picture
that is not covered by the schedule of ratings.
C&P Service Clinician’s Guide
Scheduled For A C & P??? Filing A Claim?
This is a must read for you!!!
I've been posting this again and again over the years and it's still one of the best ways I know to win your case.
Published in 2002 the principles and much of the verbiage still applies and is in daily use at the VA.
Combine these principles with an IMO and you win.
How Federal Marijuana Policy Is Pushing
Veterans into the Black Market
A California group is fighting to end a federal
prohibition that makes it impossible
for veterans to get cannabis through the VA.
Hiring a VA-Certified Veterans Disability Lawyer
You should consult with a veterans disability
lawyer if you're appealing a denial of compensation
or you need a discharge upgrade.
The NPRC
Military Records DD 214
Urgent Care Centers
One of the most important benefits you have today is
the authorization to use an urgent care center
near to you. But first, you have to
to take with you. Don't wait until you need this
benefit to prepare for it. Read this now,
print your papers and be prepared!
VA Instructs Coronavirus-Exposed Staff to Continue Working, Places Those Who Don’t in AWOL Status
"This is the absolute worst-case scenario of anything
I have ever experienced in my nursing career,"
according to one registered nurse.
Google Tracks You
and we don't.
DuckDuckGo apps block
Google's hidden trackers.
The world needs an alternative
Robert Wilkie <robert.wilkie@va.gov> 855-948-2311
One More Reason You Need An Independent Medical Opinion
VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION
Accuracy of Claims Decisions Involving Conditions of the Spine
'How To Lie With Statistics'
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We offer lodging, camping,
stabling, corral, pasture,
access to a hunting lease and
discounts for America's
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Nexus and IMO Letters
Welcome to VA Telehealth Services
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is leading the way in telehealth innovation to make sure Veterans can access care when and where they need it.
What You Should Know about Disability and Debt
There Are Protections...When it comes to debt collection, disability income enjoys special status.
Just Do It Yourself!
Welcome to the KnowVA Knowledge Base
Locate information more quickly and efficiently
Don’t Delay Your Application For Disability Benefits
A Key Message During Disability Insurance
Awareness Month
COVID-19 office closures, economic downturn
highlight vital importance of time and SSDI
applications for former workers with disabilities,
says disability expert Allsup during May
Web Automated Reference Material System
Compensation and Pension Materials
How To Get Urgent Care For Free
You are authorized urgent care but you must be prepared!
How Divorce, Alimony, and Child Support
Affect Veterans' VA Benefits
VA benefits can be garnished only for spousal or child support,
and only under certain conditions.
How to file a VA disability claim
Find out how to file a claim for disability compensation
or increased disability compensation.
Types of VA disability claims and when to file
Find out when you can first file a claim for service-connected benefits—and what to do if you want
to request more benefits or have new evidence to
support a claim we denied in the past.
Informed Consent and Advance Directives
A Rule by the Veterans Affairs Department on 05/27/2020
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) amends
its regulation regarding informed consent and advance directives. We amend the regulation by reorganizing it
and amending language where necessary to enhance clarity. In addition, we amend the regulation to facilitate the informed consent process, the ability to communicate with patients or surrogates through available modalities of communication, and the execution and witness requirements for a VA Advance Directive.
The Average Social Security Beneficiary
Is Getting a 7% "Raise" in 2020
Stimulus check payouts will put
more green into seniors' pockets this year.
Will I still get a stimulus check?
‘Risk the coronavirus or keel over anyway’
Veterans worry going to VA amid COVID-19
VA benefits backlog spikes amid COVID pandemic
The backlog of claims for veterans' benefits -- those that have yet to be addressed for 125 days or longer – has crept up to over 100,000 according to data released Monday.
How do you win your claim or appeal? The facts speak for themselves!!!
BVA Annual Report 2018 Board Dispositions By Representation Page 31
Appeals Allowed/Awarded By Attorney 44.61%
By Agent 38.79% By State Service Officer 35.17% By AL 34.53% By DAV 33.70%
This isn't the complete list, you need to click here to see that.
Your chances of winning an appeal are better if you are represented by an accredited veterans law attorney.
Download VA benefit letters
To receive some benefits, Veterans need a letter
proving their status.
Jim Strickland
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Medical Marijuana Card
Tell the doctor you saw it on VAWatchdog
and ask about veterans discounts!
Title 38 - Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief
Volume: 1Date: 2019-07-01Original
Date: 2019-07-01Title: PART 17 - MEDICAL
No More ‘Kneecap to Kneecap’ Talks
Coronavirus Hinders Military Recruiting
Why Getting a Diagnosis Matters
A diagnosis does so much more than get noted in your medical history. It also can help you apply for programs like Social Security Disability and medical marijuana cards. And maybe even more importantly, it can help you explain yourself to friends, colleagues and family.
VA Health Care Public Health Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
What you should know
VA is working closely with The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other federal partners, monitoring an outbreak of Novel Coronavirus first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
I did that for years & it's
the best thing ever. Get
into the belly of the beast.
Do You Need
Medical Care
RIGHT NOW?
You are already authorized
to use an urgent
care clinic!
VA ordered to notify veterans about ER misinformation
Tens of thousands of veterans are receiving letters from the VA stating they may be eligible for reimbursement on previously denied emergency medical bills
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Guidance for VA home loan borrowers
during COVID-19
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic
Security (Cares) Act of 2020 Guidance for Borrowers
with VA-guaranteed Home Loans
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Lives Lost: At veterans' home, towering
legacies of the dead
In communities around the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home in Massachusetts, families are marking the first Memorial Day without a veteran who was a parent, spouse or sibling
Veterans Benefits Administration
About VBA
The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) provides a variety of benefits and services to Servicemembers, Veterans, and their families.
Schedule for Rating Disabilities
Owe VA Money???
To Loneliness And Isolation For Seniors
Did you know that hearing loss and tinnitus are the
most commonly rated veterans disabilities? Did you
know that hearing loss and tinnitus can cause
other secondary conditions, particularly mental
health problems like depression and loneliness?
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What Veterans need to know
Our call centers and some VA health facilities are
currently experiencing very high numbers of calls.
Trump Administration to End
National Guard COVID Deployments
One Day Before GI Bill Benefits Kick In
More than 40,000 service members have been deployed in total, but Politico now reports that they will all be recalled on June 24—one day before the first group sent into the field would reach the 90-day active-duty minimum that’s required to qualify for GI Bill education benefits
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Should I file a claim?
Potential VA claims?
What am I missing in the VA claims process?
Best way to check on a supplemental claim online?
Confused on what to do with claim.
Dependent status with education benefits.
Suing the VA for negligence and malpractice.
Veterans Psych Evaluations
Brett Valette, Ph.D.
Providing Military Veterans Personalized Psychological and Medical Evaluations. Complete the Contact form, and you'll get a personal phone call from us. We listen, and want to know what you are going through. We provide Independent Medical Evaluations (IME), Independent Medical Opinions (IMO) and nexus letters for ratings reviews, secondary conditions, medical conditions, discharge upgrades, and many types of denied claims. We also provide Social Security Disability claim reports.
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VA Urgent Care Pharmacy Locations
Find VA-approved urgent care/retail location
pharmacies near a specific
address or ZIP code, or search by VA Facility.
Submit a waiver or compromise request here
Regional Processing Offices
VA has three Regional Processing Offices (RPO)
that handle GI Bill claims. Find your region
NVLSP Fact Sheet on CARES Act Stimulus Program
The National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) recognizes that veterans may have questions regarding the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. We have compiled the following information to help address some of the common questions. During this COVID-19 pandemic, NVLSP continues to work to ensure that the government delivers to our veterans, active duty personnel and their families the benefits to which they are entitled due to disabilities incurred during their military service.
Who is eligible to get a coronavirus stimulus check?
If you owe child support, you might not get one
Your VA Transition Assistance Program (TAP): An Introduction
How Do You Apply For Social Security Disability Benefits?
Information on social security disability benefits